A2525 Gottlieb Albrecht Family Papers, 1871-1946

A2525
Gottlieb Albrecht Family Papers, 1871-1946
3 folders
Processed by Dennis Northcott, March 2010
REPOSITORY
Missouri History Museum Archives
P.O. Box 11940
St. Louis, MO 63112-0040
314-746-4510
archives@mohistory.org
DONOR INFORMATION
Donor information is not available.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Gottlieb Albrecht, the son of Samuel and Elizabeth Albrecht, was born January 16, 1855, in St.
Louis County, Missouri. He died May 26, 1938, in Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The collection consists primarily of deeds, title certificates, and related papers regarding
Albrecht family property in U.S. surveys 415 and 1911 in Bonhomme Township, St. Louis
County, Missouri. The collection also includes several promissory notes and papers relating to
the estate of Samuel Albrecht.

Folder 1
1871 Nov 9 Certificate of title compiled by J.G. McClellan, 316 Chestnut St., St. Louis, Mo.,
for land in U.S. survey 1911 in Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County. Title is
vested in Laura L. and Jas. B. Townsend. Includes annexed certificate signed L.
Babcock, March 14, 1863, that he has examined the title to a tract of land in
Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, and that he has found the title vested in
Benjamin F. Townsend, now deceased.
1874 Feb 24 Certificate of title compiled by J.G. McClellan, St. Louis, Mo., for land in
Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, owned by Laura L. and James B.
Townsend.
1880 Jan 7 Tax deed for property in Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, Missouri,
assessed to Benjamin F. Townsend’s estate, and sold for delinquent taxes to
Joseph A. Berry. The property was, in turn, sold to Charles W. Caines.
1880 Sept 28 Tax deed for land in U.S. surveys 415 and 1911 in Bonhomme Township, St.
Louis County, Missouri, assessed for tax to the Benjamin F. Townsend estate,
sold to Charles W. Caines.
1881 Apr 13 Document signed Adam Fick and Lesetta Fick [or Lisetta Fick]. “Received of
Samuel Albrecht of St. Louis County, my father in law, eight hundred dollars,
being the purchase money for the S.E. 1/4 of N.W. of Section 25 S. 45 R 3 – an
do hereby acknowledge this amount to form a part of the estate of my aforesaid
father in law whenever he may depart this life, and that this amount shall be
considered as an advancement made to my wife out of her share in such estate but
this shall donation shall otherwise not be considered a lien against my or my wifes
estate or property.”
1881 Apr 14 Indenture between Elizabeth Mertz and Samuel M. Fisher, leasing to Fisher a
house and land at Hill Town, Bellefontaine Post Office, St. Louis County, Mo.
Land was formerly occupied by Henry W. Mertz, deceased. Elizabeth Mertz was
his widow.
1881 June 24 Deed for sale of land in Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, of
Mary A. Charles (widow) and Frank T. Charles (bachelor) to Emil L. Dosenbach.
1881 July 21 True copy of the original summons in the St. Louis County circuit court in the
case of Samuel M. Fisher, administrator of the estate of Henry W. Mertz,
deceased, Elizabeth Mertz, Adelia Mertz, Josephine Mertz, Daniel Mertz, and
Albert Mertz, defendants, and Elizabeth Schnarr and her husband, Henry Schnarr,
plaintiffs.
1881 Dec 1 Deed of sale of land sold by Charles W. Caines of St. Louis County, Missouri, to
Emil L. Dosenbach of St. Louis County. Land is located in surveys 415 and 1911

in Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County.
1882 July 11 Certificate of title of Emil L. Dosenbach’s farm, a tract of 178 acres in U.S.
surveys 1911 and 415, St. Louis County, Mo., compiled by C. Th. Uhlmann,
investigator of titles to real estate, St. Louis, Mo., at the request of Mr. S.
Albrecht. (15 pages)
1888 Nov 9 Letters of administration of the St. Louis County Probate Court appointing
Gottlieb Albrecht administrator of the estate of Samuel Albrecht.
1889 Nov 13 Account regarding the settlement of the estate of Samuel Albrecht.
Folder 2
1889 Dec 24 Typescript agreement between Gottlieb Albrecht; Caroline Kram and her
husband, Herman Kram; George August Albrecht; Ernst T. Albrecht; Bertha
Albrecht; and Lisetta Fick and her husband, Adam Fick. Agreement relates to the
distribution of the real estate of Samuel Albrecht, deceased. Others mentioned in
the document include Anna Broemmelsick and Louisa Braun (daughters of
Samuel Albrecht); Emil L. Dosenbach; Henry Weinrich; Andrew J.L. Stevens;
R.H. Stevens; and Frederick Hyatt. Document signed in St. Louis County.
1890 June 2 Typescript deed for sale of several parcels of real estate of John Albrecht (a
minor) by Charles Eisenhardt, curator of his estate, to Gottlieb Albrecht, George
August Albrecht, and Ernst T. Albrecht. Deed was executed per order of the St.
Louis County probate court. Others mentioned in the document include Ludwig
Sahm, Herman Schaeper, and Joseph Riegert (appraisers); Samuel Albrecht and
his daughter Lisetta Fick; Andrew J.L. Stevens; Richard H. Stevens; Frederick
Hyatt; Henry Weinrich; J. Cunningham; Stephen Lanham and his daughters
Pamela Lanham, Nancy Lanham, and Virginia Lanham; Emil L. Dosenbach; and
Miranda Fenn.
1892 Aug 12 Deed of trust between Gottlieb Albrecht and his wife, Elizzbeth Albrecht, parties
of the first part, John F. Kessler, party of the second part, and Louis Kessler, party
of the third part, for the sale of land in U.S. surveys 415 and 1911 in St. Louis
County.
1892 Aug 12 Promissory note signed Gottlieb Albrecht, promising to pay Louis Kessler $75.
Stamped “cancelled, Aug. 12, 1895, Frederick Essen, recorder.”
1892 Aug 12 Promissory note signed Gottlieb Albrecht and Elizzbeth Albrecht, promising to
pay Louis Kessler $1500.
1895 Apr 11 Promissory note signed Gottleib Albrecht, Richmond, Ind., promising to pay
Gaar, Scott & Co. $1350. Stamped “paid, Sep 4, 1895, Franklin Bank, St. Louis,
Mo.”

1895 Aug 29 Certificate of title of property of Gottleib Albrecht located in U.S. surveys 415
and 1911 in St. Louis County.
1895 Aug 31 Promissory note signed Gottlieb Albrecht, St. Louis, Mo. Verso includes notes
regarding interest payments.
1895 Sept 9 Declaration signed Joseph Craighead, vice-president of Gaar, Scott & Co. of
Richmond, Indiana, stating that the chattel mortgage of Gottlieb Albrecht with
Gaar, Scott & Co. has been fully paid.
1895 Sept 17 Note of Moses P. Johnson Machinery Co., 715-717 North 2nd Street, St. Louis, to
Gottleib Albrecht, Bellefontaine, Mo. “Enclosed find your cancelled note and
chattle mortgage. We sent the mortgage to the factory for them to cancell. . . .”
Circa 1902 Financial statements and receipts of Miss Lizzie Albrecht with the Missouri
Baptist Sanitarium, 909 Taylor Avenue, St. Louis. (19 documents)
Circa 1903 Receipt signed Lois L. Shardlow to Lizzie Albrecht for $3.75.
1905 Jan 2 Financial statement of Mrs. Albrecht with F.B. Vogt, druggist, 2801 Easton Ave.,
St. Louis.
1905 Sept 30 Receipt of Willis Hall, M.D., 2332 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, Mo., to Miss
Lizzie Albrecht.
1917 Nov 6 Typescript agreement between Gottlieb Albrecht and his wife, Elizabeth Albrecht,
and the Yarhola Pipe Line Company, granting the company the right of way to
lay, construct, etc. pipes and pipe lines for the transportation of oil and other
products across land located in U.S. surveys 415 and 1911 in St. Louis County.
Agreement notarized January 3, 1918, and filed with the St. Louis County
recorder January 28, 1918.
Circa 1918 Note of Waldeman Schrader, carpenter and builder, Chesterfield, Mo., regarding
the price of Delco light plant.
1918 June 27 Contract between Gottlieb Albrecht, owner, and Waldeman Schrader, builder, for
the construction of a house.
Circa 1920 Circular letter of A.R. Sheffer & Company, stocks and bonds, St. Louis, Mo.,
promoting investment in the Arkansas Producing & Refining Company.
Circa 1920 A.R. Sheffer & Company (St. Louis, Mo.) circular promoting investment in the
Arkansas Producing & Refining Company.
Folder 3
1928 July 18 Insurance policy of The Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of St. Louis County,

Missouri, to Gottleib Albrecht for a house and barn on the south side of Olive
Road ½ mile east of Schoettler Road.
1930 Oct 30 Receipt of Gottlieb Albrecht for a furnace purchased from Graeser Brothers,
Creve Coeur, Mo.
1936 June 23 St. Louis County Bank (Clayton, Missouri) check signed Gottlieb Albrecht to the
order of Malinda D. Constantine for $100. Check includes illustration of the bank.
1942 Four war ration books issued to August George Albrecht, Chesterfield, Missouri.
1946 May 27 Typescript deed for sale of land sold by the Bellefontaine German Evangelical St.
John’s Church Association to August Albrecht and his wife, Emma B. Albrecht,
of St. Louis County, Missouri. Land is located in U.S. survey 415, St. Louis
County.
No date Envelope of the Hayes Pump & Planter Company, Galva, Illinois.
No date Plat of surveys 1911 and 415, St. Louis County, Missouri. Plat shows Augustus
Hill, Henry Yockel, Woodville Bates, Joseph Conway, and Lavina M. Conway.
No date Handwritten notes regarding taxes on estate of Samuel Albrecht, deceased. Notes
mention Gottlieb Albrecht, Herman Kram, Geo. August Albrecht, and Ernst T.
Albrecht.
No date Fragment of receipt of Willis Hall, M.D., St. Louis, Mo., to Miss Lizzie Albrecht.
No date Printed envelope address to Arthur W. Schmid, recorder of deeds, Clayton, Mo.